Nothing is lost except nothing at all except what is not had — Nour Bishouty

Close up of a wooden sculpture made by Nour Bishouty in the form of a cow against a blue background.

Nothing is lost except nothing at all except what is not had

—What Constitutes a Landscape? Curatorial essay by Toleen Touq and Lillian O’Brien Davis, Gallery44, 2022 Read the full text [PDF]

—Intergenerational Dialogue and Late Style in the Palestinian Diaspora, Tammer El-Sheikh, Gallery 44 Read the full essay [PDF]

small family photograph, two young children, two grandparents and a grandmother seated around a table in front of a partly visible Al-Wadi landscape painting.

Credits

Exhibition history: 2022, Gallery 44, in collaboration with SAVAC (Toronto)
Curators: Toleen Touq and Lillian O’Brien Davis
Photography: Darren Rigo
Thanks to: The Toronto Arts Council, The Ontario Arts Council

Nour Bishouty, Ghassan Bishouty, 0°, 0° (1981-83, 2022); oil on canvas, vinyl printed map projection

Nour Bishouty, Ghassan Bishouty, 0°, 0° (1981-83, 2022) Installation; oil on canvas, plywood, laser-etched glass — Photo: Darren Rigo

Nour Bishouty, Ghassan Bishouty, 0°, 0° (1981-83, 2022) Installation; oil on canvas, plywood, laser-etched glass — Photo: Darren Rigo

Nour Bishouty, Ghassan Bishouty, 0°, 0° (1981-83, 2022) Detail view - Installation; oil on canvas, plywood, laser-etched glass — Photo: Darren Rigo

Nour Bishouty, Ghassan Bishouty, 0°, 0° (1981-83, 2022) Detail view - Installation; oil on canvas, plywood, laser-etched glass — Photo: Darren Rigo

Nour Bishouty, Walkers Watchers (2022) Limited edition poster, die-cut sticker sheet multiple

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On our Wadi Sabra adventure with Ali-f and Raweya, 2022/23, ink, gold leaf, collage and inkjet print — 61 x 49.53 (framed)

On our Wadi Sabra adventure with Ali-f and Raweya, 2022/23 (detail), ink, gold leaf, collage and inkjet print — 61 x 49.53 (framed)

Nothing is lost except nothing at all except what is not had - Installation view, Gallery44 Toronto — Photo: Darren Rigo

Landscape/Legend (2022) Detail view - Installation, printed found images, map pins, paint

Nothing is lost except nothing at all except what is not had (installation view), 2022, Gallery44 Toronto — Photo: Darren Rigo

Visible Regions (2022) Watercolour on paper

Visible Regions (2022) Watercolour on paper - Installation view

Nothing is lost except nothing at all except what is not had (installation view), 2022, Gallery44 Toronto — Photo: Darren Rigo

Landscape/Legend (2022) Installation, printed found images, map pins, paint

Nothing is lost except nothing at all except what is not had (detail view), 2022, Gallery44 Toronto — Photo: Darren Rigo

Nothing is lost except nothing at all except what is not had (installation view), 2022, Gallery44 Toronto — Photo: Darren Rigo